netty-incubator-codec-ohttp: BinaryHttpParser should enforce limits for variable lengths fields
We don't enforce any limits for the encoded variable lengths that are used for fields. As the remote peer controls these it's easy for the remote peer to have us buffer data forever and so ultimately OOM.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | io.netty.incubator:netty-incubator-codec-bhttp | < 0.0.23.Final | 0.0.23.Final |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400, CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
io.netty.incubator:netty-incubator-codec-bhttp- Disclosed
- 20.08.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hmq9-67w8-j5pw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: io.netty.incubator:netty-incubator-codec-bhttp
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 07.2024 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 4
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